Latest Treasury data says grants from the European Union, the US, the UK and other partners rose to Ksh3.6 billion ($30 million) against a target of Ksh3 billion ($25 million). The Treasury funds operations by the Kenya Defence Forces in war-torn Somalia and gets refunded by the Defence ministry once they get cash from the African Union. African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) took over from Amisom on April 1 following approval from the United Nations Security Council, ending the former’s 15 years of mission. Kenya formally sent about 4,660 soldiers to Somalia in October 2011 after incessant attacks and kidnapping of civilians by Al-Shabaab militants within its territory, numbers which have since been gradually trimmed. Their respective governments then deduct about $200 (Ksh23,800) for administrative costs, meaning the soldiers take home about $800 (Ksh95,200).

Source: Daily Nation August 23, 2022 09:19 UTC